HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
GEOGRAPHY
FORM 1 - 2023
Name____________________________________ Class_______________AdmNo:_____________
Date______________________________________ Sign_______________
INSTRUCTIONS:
a). Write your name, class and Admission number in the spaces provided above.
b). Answer all the questions
1(a) List two types of environment [2marks]
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(b) State three areas of study in physical geography [3marks]
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(c) Explain the relationship between geography and mathematics [2 marks]
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(d) State three social sciences studied in geography [3 marks]
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2(a) Apart from the passing star theory, name two other theories that explain the origin of the solar
system [2 marks]
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(b) Explain the origin of the solar system according to the passing star theory [3 marks]
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(c). The diagram below shows the structure of the earth
(i) Name the parts marked [3 marks]
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(ii) Name the discontinuities marked [2 marks]
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(iii) Name three minerals that that make up the layer marked Q [3 marks]
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(d) List the first three planets in their order from the sun [3 marks]
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(e) Distinguish between the rotation and the revolution of the earth. [2 marks]
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(f) List any three components of the solar system [3 marks]
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(g) Name any two main layers of the earth’s atmosphere [2 marks]
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3(a) What is weather? [1mark]
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(b) List down three elements of weather [3 marks]
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(c) Other than water vapour, name two substances that are suspended in the atmosphere. [2 marks]
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(d) (i) State two factors that are considered when classifying clouds. [2 marks]
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(ii) Name two types of clouds that give rise to rainfall in the tropical regions. [2 marks]
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(e) With aid of a well labelled diagram, describe the formation of relief rainfall. [6 marks]
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(f). Your class intends to carry out a field study on weather experienced in the locality of your school.
(i) State three ways in which you would prepare for the study [3 marks]
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(ii) State three methods you would use to record information collected during the field study [3 marks]
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(iii)List three secondary sources of information you are likely to use as you prepare for your study.
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4. The table below shows the approximate oil production in Africa for five years.
YEAR PRODUCTION IN TONNES
2017 686,000
2018 291,000
2019 648,000
2020 233,000
2021 486,000
(a) Calculate:
(i) The total production over the years [2 marks]
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(ii) The average production. [2 marks]
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(b) (i) Draw a simple bar graph to represent the above data. Use the scale 1cm represents 50,000 tonnes
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(ii) Give three advantages of using bar graphs to represent statistical data [3 marks]
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5. (a) Name two types of maps studied in Geography [2 marks]
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(b) Give four marginal information found in maps [4 marks]
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6. (a) What is a rock? [1mark]
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(b) List three classifications of rocks according to their mode of formation [3 marks]
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(c)State three ways in which rocks are significant to man [3 marks]
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7. (a) (i) Define mining [1 marks]
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(ii) Name two methods of underground mining [2 marks]
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(b) (i) Explain two factors that are considered before exploration of a mineral [4 marks]
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(iii) Explain three problems facing mining in Kenya. [6 marks]
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